The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

Will Gorton is the happy father of nine
pound boy born last Monday evening.
" Patch" says il is young democrat.
Mrs. Marshall has card in this paper
the opening of her new millinery
shop. She will spare no pains to please her
patrons.
The pleasant weather of last Saturday,
bright and sunshiny with the mercury up to
60 , induced a good many people TO come
TO town and business was lively.
Stan Briggs is high monkey-monk of the
Central Mills now. Stan wishes to say to
his base ball friends that he will not let busi-
ness interfere with the diamond.
Eli Wise has removed to Bloomingdale.
Mr. Wise is good citizen and We regret to
lose him, but there was no opportunity here
for him to do paying business in the mill
ing line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ball are rejoicing over
the advent of a new daughter, born last Fri
day night. The father is happy and doing
as well as could be expected under the cir
cumstances.
Deputy Oil Inspector Haigh informs us
that he has inspected some of the oil that
caused the accident mentioned in this paper
last week and that it stood the legal test of
1909 without flashing.
II was reported here that Geo. Hopkins OF
Decatur son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Hopkins,
had skipped out and left his family. His
mother says this is not true. He has gone to
Chicago but did not run away.
Sunday brought its customary snow storm
to remind US that winter is not yet SO far
a u..lr-7 he.
chooses. On Saturday tho mercury rose to
80 ., on Monday it dropped TO l6o
The following letters remained uncalled for
i'll the Paw Pew postofiice for the week end
ing March 1tth: James l.. Benson, Mrs. H.
b. Jaynes, G. Il. Simmons, Edward l.. Itch
ner, Rosa Wood, Mrs. Loren Wilson.
Mr. L. L. Leslie inform us that the Michi-
gan Hedge Company has moved its head
quarters 10 kalamazoo. ofiice on South Bur
cick street, where patrons OF the COM
pany will be made welcome at any time.
W. j. Sellch has new safe. The one he
recently purchased proved TO be defective and
the manufacturers took it back, replacing it
with "A new one. Will couldn't transact his
immense business successfully without a first
class safe.
Mrs. Odell has just received new stock of
goods that will delight the hearts of the
ladies' She has secured the services of an
experienced trimmer and will keep her stock
up to the same high standard as when Mrs.
Marshall was with her.
Mr. III. w. Rhodes, who has been at the
Kalamazoo asylum. was in town last week on
leave of absence, calling on old friends and
looking after matters IN general He spent
a half hour III the NoRTHEBEEB office relating
his experiences and discussing his prospects.
Prof. Russell had q doc, q brown English
pointer with white breast and cheeks. answer
ing 10 the name of Max. He hasn't got amy
dog now. Max disappeared last Sunday and
the Prof mourns. lie Is anxious 10 suitably
reward anybody that will return the meand-
ering Max.
The Three Oaks SIM has been changed in
form from q folio To a SIX column quartO.
Bro. Sawyer its editor. says the tie that
binds him to Three Oaks Is not a remarkably
strong one. He don't seem TO thinL his
efforts in that town have been properly
appreciated.
The amendment meeting at the Meth
odist church last Wednesday evening called
out a crowded house. Special trains on the
narrow gauge" brought in quite a large
number OF people to hear the talented
speaker. Mr.. Evans of Illinois. who delivered
an able. convincing and logical address.
Mr.. Geo. II. Miles, travelling agent for the
Detroit Tribune. was in town last Friday
looking mp the interests of that excellent
paper. Mr.. III. is a practical printer and
newspaper man and, as a matter of course,
called at the NoRTHERNER Office. We under
stand that he met with fair degree of sue
cess in his work here.
The committee appointed to solicit sub
scriptions TO the proposed Van Buren, County
! Fair Association is meeting with good sue
cess. As it will not be practicable for the
committee 10 interview everybody, those who
| feel disposed to help III this very desirable
matter are invited to call on Judge Hilton
j. Nj. Longwell or I. B. Conner.
Mr.. c. L. Young, who became the purchaser
of the stock of drugs, groceries, etc. owned
! by G.. l.. Eaton, has added thereto cleaned
up and re-arranged the store, and bas pro
cured the services of Mr.. Williams of Climax
a druggist of sixteen years experience. The
model store is again open to the publi,
and presents very neat and tasty appear
auce.
The members of Brodhead Post. G.. a. r.
have adopted the plan OF having an addres:
at the first meeting of each month by some
one of its members. relative TO army matters
The idea is good one aud bids fair to make the
meetings of the post very interesting. It was
Chaplain Harvey who entertained the boys
last Monday evening. The post will give q
public campfire" in the near future. Nc
/ pains will be spared to make the occasion az
! interesting one.
Burr Robbins, Van Buren County's great
Snowman. was In town last week. We sug-
gested TO him that probably he couldn't quit
the show business if he should try. He re-
| piled that he intended to quit, had made up
bis mind to quit when he is fifty years OF
age-which will be next fall-that he had
made enough TO keep him and his family for
! life and that was what he had aimed at and
he proposed TO settle down and enjoy life
after he turned the half century. His idea
is a sensible one bat he is more likely to re-
main in the business than 10 go out of it,
The second semi-annual convention of the
Niles District Young Peoples Alliance will
be held at the Methodist church in this viii
lage on Tuesday aud Wednesday, the 22d
aud Odd insts. The session will open on
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